PREVIEWSworld’s Featured This Week Comics & Graphic Novels for 8/1

Every week PREVIEWSworld calls attention to those books and graphic novels which stand out from all the rest. These titles from Premier Vendors and independent publishers should be at the top of your list, and can be found at your local comic shop on August 1.

Infinity Wars #1

Marvel Comics

(W) Gerry Duggan (A/CA) Mike Deodato

As the Infinity Stones come to Earth, so too comes the war for control over them. But none who wield the stones know the truth about the power they contain...or what it would take to bring them to their END. The nature of the universe itself hangs in the balance as we learn the answer to the question on everyone's lips since "Infinity Wars Prime": Who Is Requiem?

Item Code: JUN180789
Price: $5.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS Page #20
In Shops 8/1/2018

Captain America #2

Marvel Comics

(W) Ta-Nehisi Coates (A) Leinil Francis Yu (CA) Alex Ross

WINTER IN AMERICA Continues! Distrusted by a nation that seems to have lost faith in him, Steve Rogers is a man out of time and out of options! Where can a now-unsanctioned Captain America turn for aid and assistance in order to stem the rise of the cabal of influence brokers known as the Power Elite?

Item Code: JUN180843
Price: $3.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS Page #36
In Shops 8/1/2018

Batman #52

DC Comics

(W) Tom King (A/CA) Lee Weeks

"Cold Days" continues! The jury in the Mr. Freeze trial is hopelessly deadlocked because one man won't vote guilty-and that man is Bruce Wayne. Freeze's defense is that Batman used excessive force, making his arrest illegal, and Bruce is the one man who actually knows for sure what went down between Batman and his ice-cold nemesis. And if Bruce is right, that means everything he's devoted himself to as the Caped Crusader is a lie; he is hurting more than helping. With Dick Grayson putting the Batsuit back on to keep Gotham City safe while Bruce is sequestered, could this be the out Bruce needs to discard the cape and cowl forever?

Item Code: JUN180463
Price: $3.99
DC PREVIEWS Page #19
In Shops 8/1/2018

Justice League #5

DC Comics

(W) James TynionIV (A/CA) Doug Mahnke, Jaime Mendoza

Lex Luthor's back in the present just trying to live his best life after seeing what the future could have held for him. Luthor's new mantra? "Embrace Your Doom!" So now he's rounding up a new Legion of Doom to go on a cosmic wilding and establish himself as the biggest baddie in the DCU. In full recruiting mode, Luthor approaches both Sinestro and Gorilla Grodd to join his new team, and he doesn't exactly have to twist any arms.

Item Code: JUN180507
Price: $3.99
DC PREVIEWS Page #39
In Shops 8/1/2018

The Walking Dead #182

Image Comics/Skybound

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Charlie Adlard & Various (CA) Charlie Adlard, Dave Stewart

John, the savage new leader of the Saviors, has turned over a new leaf... just in time for an alliance with The Commonwealth? Mature Readers.

Item Code: JUN180268
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #81
In Shops 8/1/2018

Leviathan #1

Image Comics

(W) John Layman (A/CA) Nick Pittara

Poor Ryan DeLuca didn't buy enough beer for his party, and while he was out on a beer run his idiot buddies busted out some mystical arcana and performed a summoning ceremony — a ceremony that summoned a giant monster from hell! Get ready for an eye-popping, face-melting, reality-defying, nonstop rush of pure adrenaline! Mature Readers.

Item Codes: JUN180012
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #34
In Shops 8/1/2018

TMNT: Bebop & Rocksteady Hit The Road #1

IDW Publishing

(W) Ben Bates, Dustin Weaver (A) Ben Bates (CA) Nick Pitarra

Everyone's favorite mutated masters of mayhem, Bebop and Rocksteady, are road tripping back to NYC! But before they can get started on their journey across America, they run into a crazy old enemy who's bent on derailing their trip before it can begin!

Item Code: JUN180606
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #130
In Shops 8/1/2018

The Seeds #1

Dark Horse Comics

(W) Ann Nocenti (A/CA) David Aja

The bees are swarming. What do they know that we don't? The rich have built walls around their wealth and scramble into escape rockets. The romantic and the ruthless cross over into the lawless wilds of Zone-B. A few cantankerous aliens have come to collect the last dregs of humanity's essence for the celestial embryo bank. One of them falls in love. Mature Readers.

Item Code: JUN180299
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #86
In Shops 8/1/2018

Project Superpowers #1

D. E.

(W) Rob Williams (A) Sergio Davila (CA) Francesco Mattina

The Project Superpowers heroes came from the past, now they have to prove their relevance in the modern world. A 21st Century threat is coming for us all. What dread secrets does The Death Defying Devil hold? The Lighthouse will rise and the Spirit of The American Flag will take on a new host. But will it be enough? Can superheroes still save the day?

Item Code: JUN181001
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #172
In Shops 8/1/2018

Go Go Power Rangers #12

BOOM! Studios

(W) Ryan Parrott (A) Dan Mora (CA) Audrey Mok

The Rangers team up with an unlikely ally to battle Rita's new monster as the Ranger Slayer inches ever further towards her goal.

Item Code: JUN181219
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #206
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Cerebi #1

Aardvark Vanaheim

(W) Dave Sim, Benjamin Hobbs (A) Dave Sim, Gustave Dore (CA) Gary Boyarski

Rembrandt! Van Gogh! Pollock! Picasso! Holding down the top four places on the Fortune 500! Multi-billionaires! Pollock declares the TMNC "greater than Jack Kirby"; Van Gogh disembowels himself for Cultural Misappropriation! Francis replaces him! Picasso & Pollock get broken backs! The Team Reborn as ... ????? One bipedal aardvark & three guys named Francis?? Teenage Mutant Ninja Rembrandt and Pals? Relive every moment of the Pop Culture Legend! Plus! Cerebus gets psychoanalyzed by Francis; Batvark-mite, Batvark & The Infernal Tax Service: The Stygian Depths Lads and Ladies Rock-Climbing Society; #WhitelivesDon'tMatter; Cerebus searches for his missing body; Batwinged Demons & Amazon's Drone Delivery; Batvark-mite's autograph; 3D Super-Holographic Sensurround Supercerebus; "Red-State, Blue-State, Dead-State, You-State."

Item Code: MAY181240
Price: $4.00
PREVIEWS Page #242
In Shops 8/1/2018

Dark Ark #9

Aftershock Comics

(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Juan Doe

The Mother of All Monsters (and that's more than just a figure of speech) has decided to wage war against Shrae's Ark. Shrae is a powerful sorcerer, but he's no match for such a legendary creature...especially when all of the beasts on board his vessel are heeding their mother's call!

Item Code: JUN181349
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #253
In Shops 8/1/2018

Rise Of The Black Panther TP

Marvel Comics

(W) Ta-Nehisi Coates, Narcisse, Evan (A) Paul Renaud, Javier Pina (CA) Brian Stelfreeze

The secret origin of T'Challa, the Black Panther! Wakanda has always kept itself isolated from Western society, but that's about to change. Young T'Challa knows he's destined to become king, but when his father is murdered by outsiders, he finds himself taking up a mantle he may not be ready for. Experience the troubled reign of King T'Chaka! Discover the mother T'Challa never knew! And see how the world first learns of the wondrous nation of Wakanda, including Namor, King of Atlantis; the Winter Soldier; and the ruler of Latveria, Doctor Doom! Plus: As Erik Killmonger makes a devastating move, a missing chapter of T'Challa and Storm's lifelong romance comes to light, and the Black Panther must decide his unique role in a world full of super heroes! Collecting Rise Of The Black Panther #1-6.

Item Code: MAY180969
Price: $17.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS Page #117
In Shops 8/1/2018

DC Super Hero Girls: Out Of The Bottle TP

DC Comics

(W) Shea Fontana (A) Marcelo DiChiara & Various (CA) Yancy Labat

Harley Quinn takes center stage in the new volume of the DC Super Hero Girls graphic novel series, DC Super Hero Girls: Out Of The Bottle! For an assignment in Ms. June Moone's art class, the girls are working on their very own comic books. The character-created comics pages give us a glimpse into each girl's personality. But Harley isn't satisfied with her comics creation and thinks a little of Ms. Moone's special paint will really help her drawings come to life! The problem? Harley's drawings literally come to life!

Item Code: FEB180156
Price: $9.99
DC PREVIEWS Page #88
In Shops 8/1/2018

TMNT: Bodycount HC

IDW Publishing

(W) Kevin Eastman (A) Kevin Eastman, Simon Bisley (CA) Simon Bisley

After being out of print for years, a grindhouse-style classic returns-better than ever. Inspired by the magazine Heavy Metal and the films of John Woo, creators Kevin Eastman and Simon Bisley present a much darker take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, spinning a pulse-pounding yarn of over-the-top action and more than a bit of the old ultraviolence. In gritty 1990s New York, our boys Raphael and Casey are swept up into an international murder/revenge/assassination plot, complete with gangsters, thugs, cops, cyborgs, machine guns, and (of course) hockey sticks. Don't miss what might just be the longest-running gunfight in comic book history! Collects Bodycount issues #1-4 with all-new colors by Kevin Eastman. Mature Readers.

Item Code: APR180323
Price: $29.99
PREVIEWS Page #159
In Shops 8/1/2018

Calexit Volume 1 TP

Black Mask Comics

What if a fascist, autocratic President took over the United States? And what if that President lost California, the sixth largest economy on Earth, by nearly 2-to-1...a margin of almost 3 1/2 million votes? What if the day after that President took power, the largest mass demonstration in history occurred, and the state with the largest turnout was California. Mature Readers.

Item Code: APR181387
Price: $14.99
PREVIEWS Page #359
In Shops 8/1/2018

Batman Animated Harley Quinn Expressions Pack

DC Comics

Hiya Puddin'! Check out this addition to the Batman: The Animated Series action figure line! Harley Quinn comes with a whole goody-bag of extra expressions just like on the Emmy Award-winning animated series. She even comes with her signature hyenas to keep her company. Features 22 points of articulation, 2 hyenas and 7 extra heads.

Item Code: FEB180330
Price: $50.00
PREVIEWS Page #153
In Shops 8/1/2018

DC Cover Girls Batgirl By Joelle Jones Statue

DC Comics

It's selfie time, Batgirl of Burnside style! Eisner Award-nominated artist Joëlle Jones brings her unique style to the DC Cover Girls line with this premium 9-inch polyresin Batgirl sculpted by Jack Mathews. Limited to 5,000 pieces, this dynamic version of Batgirl displays Jones' uncanny ability to capture energy and expression. Measures approximately 9.13" tall. Allocations may occur.

Item Code: FEB180331
Price: $125.00
PREVIEWS Page #154
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Pacific Rim 2 Select AF Series 2

Diamond Select Toys

A Diamond Select Toys Release! Cancel the apocalypse! Three new Jaegers are joining the fight against the kaiju menace, and each giant robot is cooler than the last! The mysterious Obsidian Fury with his twin blades, Guardian Bravo with his mace, and Titan Redeemer with his whip each measure between 7 and 8 inches tall, and each features approximately 16 points of articulation, plus interchangeable parts that are exclusively available to the specialty market! Packaged in display-ready Select action figure packaging, with side-panel artwork for shelf reference. Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios!

Item Code: JAN182369
Price: $24.99 Ea.
PREVIEWS Page #497
In Shops 8/1/2018

The Dark Knight Rises Batman — PREVIEWS Exclusive MAF EX Version 3.0

Medicom Toy Corporation

From Medicom. A PREVIEWS Exclusive! Batman from The Dark Knight Rises is Medicom's MAFEX Batman Ver.3.0!  He stands about 6 1/2" tall with an all-new sculpt and is insanely posable for maximum action! He comes with three facial expressions and his grapnel gun, a Batarang and two rifles! Multiple interchangeable hands are also included. Don't miss out, order this iconic hero today!

Item Code: MAY178582
Price: $75.99
PREVIEWS Page #559
In Shops 8/1/2018